Development of biodiversity management reports across 12 islands in the Torres Strait. Working closely with Land and Sea Rangers to identify biodiversity values and issues.

Sub Consultant – Arafura ConsultingPulu Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) Project (Torres Strait, 2008-2009) – Vegetation and ethnobotanical surveys and community consultations with the Goemulgal (Mabuyag people) for compilation of the Plan of Management and declaration of the Pulu IPA. Relevant TEK was documented and incorporated into the community’s five-year Plan of Management.

Waral Kawa Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) Project (Torres Strait, 2011-2012) – Vegetation and ethnobotanical surveys and community consultations for compilation of the Plan of Management for the Waral Kawa IPA. Relevant TEK was documented and incorporated into the community’s five-year Plan of Management.

Warrabagal Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) Project (Torres Strait, 2011-2012) – Vegetation and botanical surveys toward compilation of the Plan of Management and declaration of the IPA in the central island group.

Cape York Bioregion Experience

Consultant – RioTinto Alcan WeipaDeriving Cultural Values project (2012 – current) - A project to document cultural and natural values and significance of the Traditional Owners within the RioTinto Alcan lease, Weipa district, western Cape York Peninsula. The team worked closely with traditional owners to document traditional ecological knowledge, use and management issues of the lands within the RTA mining lease. The project involved recording of significant flora and fauna documented in multimedia format.

Greater Lockerbie Scrub Cultural and Biodiversity Values Project (2010) - Managed a Caring for our Country funded project to document cultural and natural values and significance of the Lockerbie Scrub with Gudang Traditional Owners. The multidisciplinary team worked closely with traditional owners to document traditional knowledge, use and management issues of the Lockerbie Scrub. The project involved TEK recording of flora and fauna documented in multimedia format.

Technical Officer, Queensland Environment Protection Agency, Far Northern Region, Cairns (1991-1995)Planned, implemented and reported all aspects of a systematic floristic survey of rainforest vegetation of Cape York Peninsula between 1990-1995 including provision of majority of rainforest site data into Corveg data base and contribution of over 2000 botanical vouchers to Qld Herbarium incorporation a number of undescribed taxa and distribution extension records.

Ranger, Queensland Environment Protection Agency Far Northern Region, Weipa (1990)Assisted in the implementation of the estuarine crocodile research program inclusive of Aboriginal Ranger training, and liaison with Comalco on nature conservation issues and mine site rehabilitation.

Vegetation assessment of the Hopevale water supply project, involving a description of vegetation communities, an assessment of conservation values, and identification of rare and threatened flora species and their habitats across four alternate route options;

Ecological assessment of Starcke Pastoral Holding involving a description of vegetation communities, an assessment of conservation values, and identification of rare and threatened flora species and their habitats;Vegetation Assessment of proposed Herbert River Dam Project.

Detailed ground truthing ecological assessment of Cape York to Coen section of the proposed Papua New Guinea - Queensland Natural Gas Pipeline, including the Weipa/Gove lateral section, to determine the distribution of significant vegetation communities and rare and threatened flora species (2006).

Consultant - Cape York Land Council, Cairns, QldField survey of vegetation and detailed assessment of conservation values along a 900 km route of the proposed PNG-Gladstone Natural Gas Pipeline between the tip of Cape York and the Palmer River. Identified sensitive vegetation types, rare and threatened plant species, and natural resource management issues (1996).

North Queensland Experience

Sub-consultant – Biodiversity Assessment and Management P/LCopperstring EIS. Provided detailed floristic survey and analysis involving ground truthing for vegetation mapping of the proposed Copperstring power line development between Townsville and Mt Isa. (2010-2011).

Consultant - Chevron Asiatic Pty Ltd, BrisbaneVegetation survey and assessment within Stage 2 - Townsville to Gladstone development area of the proposed Papua New Guinea to Gladstone Natural Gas Pipeline, to determine the distribution of significant vegetation communities and rare and threatened flora species (1998).

Consultant - Sinclair Knight Merz Ltd, CairnsVegetation assessment of the proposed upper Herbert River Dam scheme, involving a description of vegetation communities, an assessment of conservation values, and identification of rare and threatened flora species and their habitats;

Vegetation and weed assessment as part of Resource Assessment Study and Environmental Management Plan for the Department of Defence, North Queensland Field Force Battle School, Tully, Environmental Management Project.

Consultant - CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, DarwinDetailed flora surveys across 70 - one-hectare plots as part of baseline monitoring for the long-term effects of sulphur dioxide on biodiversity at Mt Isa, Queensland.

Consultant - Atherton Shire Council, AthertonPrepared a detailed Environmental Audit as part of the local government planning scheme review.

Research Ranger, Queensland Environment Protection AgencyMonitoring of rainforest vegetation plots under the Skyrail tower sites, as part of an ongoing impact and rehabilitation assessment of the Skyrail development on the Kuranda Range;

Rare and Threatened Plant species assessment of proposed walking track extensions in the Barron Gorge National Park and provided training for Djabaguy Aboriginal Rangers in the field identification of rainforest trees;

Flora survey and Rare and Threatened Plant species assessment along a proposed walking track development in World Heritage listed rainforests of the Lake Eacham section of Crater Lakes National Park;

Consultant - Chevron Asiatic Pty Ltd, BrisbaneVegetation survey and assessment within Stage 2 - Townsville to Gladstone development area of the proposed Papua New Guinea to Gladstone Natural Gas Pipeline, to determine the distribution of significant vegetation communities and rare and threatened flora species (1998).

Liaised with Indigenous organisations having a land management function or portfolio and with landowners, relevant public agencies on Indigenous land management needs; and

Conducted research and assessment of Indigenous land management needs in Queensland, New South Wales and the Torres Strait Islands and developed and implemented solutions to complex land management problems.

Western Australian Experience

Technical Officer - Western Australian Dept of Agriculture, Rangeland Management Branch, DerbyImplemented field trials and broad scale land rehabilitation works on degraded rangelands of the Fitzroy River floodplain, Kimberley Region.

Research Technician- University of Western Australia, Botany Dept, Perth.Provided field based research and trials in association with Alcoa Australia on the reproductive biology of seeds of understorey species in post mined Jarrah forests in south-western Australia.

Environmental Impact Assessment and detailed ecological assessment of the proposed Marengo development in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea to determine the distribution of significant vegetation communities and rare and threatened flora species (2011-12) (sub contracted to Coffey Environments).